JOB PURPOSE: A nonexempt position responsible for preparing patients for exams and procedures; assisting physicians with surgeries and procedures; taking necessary vital signs and measurements; obtaining and processing lab specimens; scheduling appointments, tests and procedures; assisting physician in any other way to ensure effective patient flow.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education:
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited two-year medical assistant program.

Physical Requirements:
• Considerable time spent walking and standing for up to four to six hours per day. Some bending, squatting and stooping.
• Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics when making necessary patient transfers and assisting patients with walking, dressing, etc.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds.

Work Environment:
Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings. Position is in a well-lighted, well ventilated space.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes patients, visitors, physicians and staff in a warm, friendly and professional manner.
• Rooms patients upon arrival, documenting patient’s vital signs and chief complaint in the patient’s chart. Confirms current medication list and any additional information as instructed by the physician.
• Assumes responsibility for assisting physicians with procedures and tests within the Medical Assistant Scope of Practice.
• Two days prior to patient’s appointment, reviews patient’s chart and checks that all pertinent information is up-to-date including current referrals and test results.
• Orders outside testing, obtaining any authorization needed and notifies patient of scheduled appointments.
• Reviews charts at the end of each patient day, completing any physician requests.
• Pulls prescription refill requests and obtains approval from physician to refill.
• Calls or faxes in any orders approved by physician.
• Checks voice mail messages regularly throughout the day and addresses/responds to all inquiries by the end of each day.
• Completes doctor’s disability reports and places a copy of report in patient’s chart.
• Assists in routing completed billing sheet to the appropriate location.
• Maintains clean work area and cabinets.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Maintains OSHA logs and keeps up to date for compliance.
• Restocks patient rooms with supplies on a daily basis.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies as needed.
• Checks assigned physicians mail on a daily basis and notifies physician of patients’ lab and test results; meeting times; etc.
• Monitors physician’s schedule on a daily basis.
• Provides back-up to other medical assistants as needed.
• Provides back-up coverage for front office as needed.
• Schedules Patient Appointments using established office protocols and performs data entry of patient demographics,referrals and billing information.
• Makes appointment confirmation calls as needed.
• Provides back-up assistance to other office staff members and performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Interested candidates should click on the application icon below to submit your CV for consideration.